Guatemala vs United States: Child homicide rate
Guatemala
4.74
in 2022
United States
4.7
in 2022
Guatemala rank
13th
United States rank
14th
Child homicide rate over time
- Guatemala
- United States
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.74 against 4.7 in United States, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 112 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 | 2.08 | 0.2209 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.94 | 3.56 | 0.6212 | United States |
| 1980s | 5.58 | 4.28 | 1.3 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4.63 | 5.63 | 0.9962 | United States |
| 2000s | 9.6 | 3.78 | 5.82 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 3.11 | 6 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.49 | 0.0304 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Guatemala or United States?
- Guatemala, at 4.74 against 4.7 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Guatemala and United States?
- 0.04, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and United States rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Guatemala ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.